[Gerald Combs <gerald@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>]

How long does the GitHub action take to run? The "Windows Build" job currently uses a dedicated runner, which is why it only gets run if a maintainer submits, rebases or otherwise "lays hands" the MR. We use a dedicated runner because installing all of our prerequisites, building Wireshark, and running tests on GitLab's shared Windows builders took a very long time. It might make sense to make another attempt at getting that working.

On 9/13/21 6:01 AM, Dario Lombardo wrote:
> You can also leverage github actions: it has a windows build. Just push on a github fork of yours and you'll trigger a windows build.
>
> https://github.com/wireshark/wireshark/actions/workflows/windows.yml <https://github.com/wireshark/wireshark/actions/workflows/windows.yml>
>
> On Mon, Sep 13, 2021 at 2:48 PM Ivan Nardi <nardi.ivan@xxxxxxxxx <mailto:nardi.ivan@xxxxxxxxx>> wrote:
>
>     Hi Roland
>     I thought that the present configuration was a trade-off between
>     flexibility and resource constraints.
>     Thank you very much for the suggestions, very appreciated! I will
>     definitely compile Wireshark with both gcc and clang from now on.
>
>     Thanks for your reply
>     Kind regards
>
>
>     Ivan
>
>     On Mon, 13 Sept 2021 at 11:24, Roland Knall <rknall@xxxxxxxxx <mailto:rknall@xxxxxxxxx>> wrote:
>      >
>      > Hi Ivan
>      >
>      > We have a limited number of machines for our build-jobs. Therefore only when we set the merge-request to a semi-done level, buildjobs are triggered. What you can do though, is run your own pipeline, and use our .gitlab-ci.yml file as a template.
>      >
>      > At this point we do not plan on making the builders available to everyone. But if you submit your changes, we can trigger it for you.
>      >
>      > Btw, as a Mac & Linux user myself, I keep a virtualbox around just for that purpose. To be able to build Wireshark. It is not required, but certainly helps. Also, building Wireshark on your local Linux machine with a clang compiler instead of gcc, will also identify most issues with the Microsoft VS compilers (as was my experience in the past)
>      >
>      > kind regards
>      > Roland
>      >
>      > Am Mo., 13. Sept. 2021 um 11:17 Uhr schrieb Ivan Nardi <nardi.ivan@xxxxxxxxx <mailto:nardi.ivan@xxxxxxxxx>>:
>      >>
>      >> Hi
>      >>
>      >> If I am not wrong, the "Windows Build" job is triggered only after a
>      >> maintainer picks up the MR and assigns it to the "Wireshark GitLab
>      >> Utility".
>      >> Is there any way I can trigger it myself?
>      >>
>      >> Some background.
>      >> I don't have a Windows machine to build Wireshark myself.
>      >> My last MR (https://gitlab.com/wireshark/wireshark/-/merge_requests/3628 <https://gitlab.com/wireshark/wireshark/-/merge_requests/3628>)
>      >> triggers a warning only in the Windows build.
>      >> I **think** to have a fix for it. I could push it, wait for a
>      >> maintainer to pick it up again and cross my fingers...
>      >> But if I could trigger the Windows test myself it should be less a
>      >> bother to anyone.
>      >> Can I do that somehow?
>      >>
>      >> I hope I made myself clear
>      >> Thanks
>      >>
>      >> Ivan
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